In this activity, learners construct a classroom-based Space Weather Action Center and use it to obtain, analyze, and record real solar data on a weekly basis. A set of sequential activities are also provided to engage the audience in making...(View More) informed decisions about space weather using their collected data. Please note a computer with an Internet connection is required to access NASA data. This activity is part of the Space Weather Action Center Educator's Instructors Guide, which follows the 5E learning cycle.(View Less)

This interactive, computer-based activity presents a series of inquiries that allow students to discover how the colors, masses, and luminosities of stars are related. Students also investigate how these characteristics influence the life cycle of...(View More) the stars. The concluding activity allows students to use the information learned in the previous activities to determine the eventual fate of our Sun. The activity is part of the Space Mysteries series.(View Less)